Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-08
Government, is given to the moro favored
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THAT,

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SoveTnmenS " S"0H " ~
mAnuiaeturet'
RECOMMEND THAT
teenipe an view all these considerations, the
Increasing and unnecessarily surplus of ma
tional income annually nccumul ting be re-
leased 10 the people by an amendment TO our
revenue laws VIII Ell shall cheaper the pr.ce
of the necessaries of life, and give freer en-
trance 10 such imported materials rs by Amer
iean labor NAV he manufactured into market
ahle commodities. Nothing can be accom-
plished, however, in the direction of this
much needed reform unless the subject Is
approached in q patriotic spirit Of devotion
10 The interests of the entire country and
with a willingness TO yield something Tor the
pubic good.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
III. s,r, Maid unon tho public debt during
e $50 - s,iaJ I a31 lisa was klI AL
o u M n,S,rine tho twelve lnouths ended 0c.
tober 81, 1850, three per cent bonds were
called Tor redcihpUoX H~lnouu'lhe 40 si-',-''F
lou, of which sNl6I3,Ah was SO called 10
answe the requirements OF the lnM relhuns
TO the sinking tuna, ana s!oeb'' l9r lhe
purpose of reducing the puoic acot ny ap
plication ola part OF the surplus N lhc
Treasury to That OBJECT. VI tue poids
thus called $lG,s6a,tS ptSbihe suoJSct
under such calls o redeinpish prior 70 NO
Nemhor ], lSH. me renialnuer' "nluuntLnH W
S25,Ola,tAl matured nnoef tue Calls al'cr lna'
tult'
In addition 10 INT amount suoJect 10 pay
mcnt ana cahteIlat!oh prior 20 Nofeuluel =,
there were also laiu before that uay certaih
of these bonds, win interest thereou'
amounting to s6'V'2'bn, whlen were ah''tt,
PM $50 ss ssno h,d "V M, Ih called
Thus sin. 34ls 10 had been actually appl ed
nrior TO the LIST OF November, 1875, TO the cN-
tipruishmnnt of our bonded aud interest.
nearing debt leaving On that dayst outstand.
mn the sum of Sl,lll443, III. OF tn samount
SD SIS 700 were stii represented by three per
cent bonds, They, however. have been since
November |. or will at once be, further re.
duccd Nv 81, Cos. l0, being bonds which have
been called as already stated, but not re-
deemed and Cancelled before she latter date.
During the fiscal year ended June 80, 1853.
thrrr were carr, ed under the compu sorry si.
yer coinage act of 1873 ~. SSS, 96 silver dollars,
and the cost of. the silver used in such coin.
ape was 81. AS $50. on. There had been coined
m 70 de ",nso,os .hsa nrar'oms asosl ,apr
under me provisions OF inc Jaw .s@,sss,eot sI-
VT uoiiass, "uu on III hIsl ia, DeNcuIooi,
ieso' ine ueat anioun; OF sucn coihage
was y-f',ioi'.fo' ny iicctoI VI Wv nn'
reports tnat ~ Tue 'l'ne OF .ac pass,
age ol tne NV OF lo.o u.ieutlig ,ns
coinage, VIC Iutrihslc Nhlue VI .he uu..ais
lHus 'ol,icu Was W 4 stute t"oi, "hu ,t't w
lneoist udl VI Jul, 49, thc pltvco' sise,
itaIntu W. ,VM,nIH ,usc Ivy, s,o"", ~ i""i
'Hc lu'rils OF uu!iloh Prlcc VI W. e'uluu!u
SIlFer G0lIir III tnat uh'" WI tesS 'han ..
Stuto' iut pi'ec"' sittca y ~ ~ ! uas ~
,,ottl.nei inot Mus suen as man IN nv ~,
infs intr,h5'caHy worth scents rn'n, anont
uanetenCc> ~ Np.uG u .uo ~" irpres "nd
!hc huctuIlio', IN wy ptltc " s'fcf' unu
thcS cettaIiiy 40 not 'ho'c"te 'n"l
COMPULSORY COINAGE
nv the Government enhances IN, price dr
that commodity or secures uniformity in its
value.
Every fair aud legal effort has been made